Recent Publications, Patents and Presentations
Inorganic Structure, Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, Neutron Detection, Biotechnology, and Other Special Topics
 
Tc Structures

Publications:

  1. Bell, Z. W.; Brown, G. M.; Ho, C. H.; Sloop, F. V., Jr. Organic Scintillators for Neutron Detection. In X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detectors and Applications IV; R. B. James, L. A. Franks, A. Burger, E. M. Westbrook, R. D. Hurst, Eds.; Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 4784 (Jan. 2003) 150-163..
  2. Brown, G. M.; Maya, L.; Bell, Z. W.; Sloop, F. V., Jr. High Boron Content Polymers for Application to Neutron Scintillators. Letter report to DOE NA-22, Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Oak Ridge, TN, Dec. 2002..
  3. Z. Wu, H. Cai, X. Yu, J. R. Blanton, J. B. Diminnie, H.-J. Pan, Z. Xue, and J. C. Bryan. "Synthesis of Tantalum(V) Amido Sylil Complexes and the Unexpected Formation of (Me2N)3Ta(2-NMe2)[OSi(SiMe3)3] from the Reaction of (Me2N)4Ta[Si(SiMe3)3] with O2," Organometallics 21(19), 3973-3978 (2002).
  4. C. Y. Jones, J. C. Bryan, K. Kirschbaum, and J. G. Edwards. "Refinement of the Crystal Structure of Digallium Trisulfide, Ga2S3," Z. Kristallogr. NCS 216, 327-328 (2001).
  5. D. Mandrus, J. R. Thompson, R. Gaal, L. Forro, J. C. Bryan, B. C. Chakoumakos, L. M. Woods, B. C. Sales, R. S. Fishman, and V. Keppens. "Continuous Metal-Insulator Transistion in the Pyrochlore Cd2Os2O7," Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter 63, 195104 (2001).
  6. Z.W. Bell, G.M. Brown, and F.V. Sloop. "Portable Detector FY 2000 Task 1 Completion Report". BWXT Y-12 / Y-2479, Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, TN, December 2000.
  7. F.V. Sloop, G.M. Brown, and R.T. Dabestani. "A Differential Phase Fluorimetry Method for Locating Landmines". LDRD Seed Money report, November 1, 2000.
  8. E. T. Urbansky, M. L. Magnuson, C. A. Kelty, B. Gu, and G. M. Brown, "Comment on 'Perchlorate Identification in Fertilizers' and the Subsequent Addition/Correction," Environ. Sci. Technol. 34, 4452-4453 (2000).
  9. E.T. Urbansky, B. Gu, M.L. Magnuson, G.M. Brown, and C.A. Kelty, "Survey of Bottled Waters for Perchlorate by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) and Ion Chromatography (IC)," J. Sci. Food Agriculture 80, 1798-1804 (2000).
  10. J. C. Bryan, A. K. Burrell, and G. J. Kubas. "Tc(S2CH)(dppe)2," Acta Crystallogr. E, 57, m1-2 (2001).
  11. J. C. Bryan, A. K. Burrell, and G. J. Kubas. "TcCl(CS)(dppe)2," Acta Crystallogr. E, 57, m23-24 (2001).
  12. L. Maya, G. M. Brown, and T. Thundat, "Porous Platinum Electrodes Derived from the Reduction of Sputtered Platinum Dioxide Films," J. of Applied Electrochemistry, 29, 883-888 (1999).
  13. M. Akbar Ali, R.J. Butcher, and J.C.Bryan. "Synthetic, spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic structural studies of some copper(II) complexes of the 6-methylpyridine-2-carboxaldehyde Schiff bases of S-methyldithiocarbazate," Inorg. Chim. Acta, 287, 8-13 (1999).
  14. J.C. Bryan, M.C. Perry, and J.B. Arterburn. "Trichlorooxo(triphenyl-phosphine) (triphenylphosphine oxide)rhenium(V)," Acta Crystallogr. C, 54, 1607-1608 (1998).
  15. M. Akbar Ali, N.E. Hj Ibrahim, R.J. Butcher, J.P. Jasinski, J.M. Jasinski, and J.C. Bryan. "Synthesis and Characterization of Some Four- and Five-Coordinate Copper(II) Complexes of 6-methyl-2-formylpyridinethiosemicarbazone (HNNS) and the X-ray Crystal Structures of the [Cu(NNS)(CH3COO)(H2O)] and [Cu(HNNS)(H2O)(SO4)]·H2O Complexes," Polyhedron, 17, 1803-1809 (1998).
  16. K.R. Henke, J.C. Bryan, and M.P. Elless. "Crystalline Properties of 2,4,6-Trimercapto-s-triazine, trisodium salt (Na3C3N3S3·9H2O)," Powd. Diffr., 12, 7 - 12 (1997).
  17. A. Hasan, K.-P. Stengele, H. Gierrich, P. Cornwell, K.R. Isham, R.A. Sachleben, W. Pfleiderer, and R.S. Foote. "Photolabile Protecting Groups for Nucleosides: Synthesis and Photodeprotection Rates," Tetrahedron, 53(12), 4247-4264 (1997).
  18. M. Ralle, B. Wunderlich, A. Habenschuss, and J.C. Bryan. "Low-Temperature Phase of Tetra-N-ethylammonium Bromide," Acta Crystallogr. C, 53, 488 - 490 (1997).
  19. G.M. Brown, A.L. Compere, A.L. Hayden, and D.F. Wilson. "Preliminary Evaluation of Electrowinning for Nickel Scrap Processing," ORNL Report No. ORNL/TM-13019, Dec. 1996.
  20. G.M. Brown and F.V. Sloop. "Electroactive Reporter Groups for Biomolecules," ORNL Report No. ORNL/M-4048, Jan. 1995.
  21. G.M. Brown, J.E. Elbert, F.V. Sloop, M.J. Doktycz, R.A. Sachleben, and K.B. Jacobson. "Luminescent Lanthanide Ions as Labels for DNA Sequencing and Mapping," In: DOE Human Genome Program Contractor-Grantee Workshop IV, November 13 - 17, 1994, Santa Fe, New Mexico. p.138 (abstr.).
  22. F.V. Sloop, G.M. Brown, R.A. Sachleben, M.L. Garrity, J.E. Elbert and K.B. Jacobson. "Metalloorganic Labels for DNA Sequencing and Mapping," New J. Chem. (invited) 18: 317 - 326 (1994).
  23. F.V. Sloop, G.M. Brown, R.S. Foote, K.B. Jacobson, and R.A. Sachleben. "Synthesis of TESPA: An Organotin Mass Label for DNA," Bioconjugate Chem. 4: 406 - 409 (1993).
  24. G.M. Brown, M.L. Garrity, J.E. Elbert, R.A. Sachleben, F.V. Sloop, M.J. Doktycz and K.B. Jacobson. "Luminescent Lanthanide Ion Complexes as Labels for DNA Sequencing and Mapping," In: DOE Human Genome Program Contractor - Grantee Workshop III, Feb. 7 - 13, 1993, Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. 98 (abstr.).
  25. K.B. Jacobson, R.A. Sachleben, G.M. Brown, F.V. Sloop, M.L. Garrity, M.J. Doktycz, H.F. Arlinghaus, R.S. Foote, F.W. Larimer, R.P. Woychik and N. Thonnard. "Analysis of Iron, Tin and Lanthanide Labeled DNA by Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy (RIS) for Genome Mapping and Sequencing," DOE Human Genome Program Contractor - Grantee Workshop III, Feb. 7 - 13, 1993, Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. 104 (abstr.).
  26. M.L. Garrity, G.M. Brown, J.E. Elbert, and R.A. Sachleben. "A New Synthetic Route to 2 - (p-Nitrobenzyl) - 1, 4, 7, 10 - Tetraazacyclododecane," Tetrahedron Lett., 34: 5531 (1993).
  27. D.P. Allison, M.J. Doktycz, T. Thundat, K.B. Jacobson, G.M. Brown, and R.J. Warmack. "Scanning Probe Microscopy of Immobilized DNA," Polym. Prepr. 34(2): 332-333 (1993).
  28. T. Thundat, D.P. Allison, R.J. Warmack, M.J. Doktycz, K.B. Jacobson, and G.M. Brown. "Atomic Force Microscopy of Single- and Double - Stranded Deoxyribonucleic Acid," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A. , 11: 824-828 (1993).
  29. K.B. Jacobson, H.F. Arlinhaus, M.J. Doktycz, R.A. Sachleben, G.M. Brown, and F.W. Larimer. "Development of Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy for Genome Mapping and DNA Sequencing Using Stable Isotopes as DNA Labels," Soc. Photo-Opt. Instrum. Eng., Bellingham, WA, Jan. 21, 1993. Proc. of Advances in DNA Sequencing Technology, Los Angeles, CA, 1891: 27-36 (1993)
  30. D.P. Allison, L.A. Bottomley, T. Thundat, G.M. Brown, R.P. Woychik, J.J. Shrick, K.B. Jacobson, and R.J. Warmack. "Immobilization of DNA for Scanning Probe Microscopy," Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:10129-10133 (1992).
  31. T. Thundat, D.P. Allison, R.J. Warmack, G.M. Brown, K.B. Jacobson, J.J. Schrick, and T.L. Ferrell. "Atomic Force Microscopy of DNA on Mica and Chemically Modified Mica," Scanning Microscopy , 6: 911 - 918 (1992).
  32. D.P. Allison, R.J. Warmack, L.A. Bottomley, T. Thundat, G.M. Brown, J.J. Schrick, K.B. Jacobson, and T.L. Ferrell. "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of DNA: A Novel Technique Using Radiolabeled DNA to Evaluate Chemically Mediated Attachment of DNA to Surfaces," Ultramicroscopy , 42: 1088 - 1094 (1992).
  33. L.A. Bottomley, J.N. Haseltine, D.P. Allison, R.J. Warmack, T. Thundat, R.A. Sachleben, G.M. Brown, R.P. Warmack, K.B. Jacobson, T.L. Ferrell, and J.J. Schrick. "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of DNA: The Chemical Modification of Gold Surfaces for Immobilization of DNA," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A., 10: 591 - 595 (1992).
  34. G.M. Brown, T. Thundat, D.P. Allison, and R.J, Warmack. "Electrochemical and in-situ AFM - STM Investigations of Titanium in Oxalic Acid Solution," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A. , 10: 3001- 3006 (1992).
  35. D.P. Allison, L.A. Bottomley, T. Thundat, G.M. Brown, R.P. Woychik, J.J. Schrick, K.B. Jacobson, and R.J. Warmack. "Immobilization of Deoxyribonucleic Acid for Scanning Probe Microscopy," Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. (USA), 89: 10129 - 10133 (1992).
  36. R.A. Sachleben, G.M. Brown, F.V. Sloop, H.F. Arlinghaus, M.W. England, R.S. Foote, F.W. Larimer, R.P. Woychik, N. Thonnard, and K.B. Jacobson. "Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy for Multiplex Sequencing of Tin-Labeled DNA," Genet. Anal. Tech. Appl. 8(6): 167 - 170 (1991).
  37. H.F. Arlinghaus, N. Thonnard, M.T. Spaar, R.A. Sachleben, G.M. Brown, R.S. Foote, F.V. Sloop, J.R. Peterson, and K.B. Jacobson. "Comparison of Sputter-Initiated Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy and Laser Atomization Spectroscopy to Localize Tin-Labeled Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A9(3): 1312 - 1319 (1991).
  38. H.F. Arlinghaus, N. Thonnard, M.T. Spaar, R.A. Sachleben, F.W. Larimer, R.S. Foote, R.P. Woychik, G.M. Brown, F.V. Sloop, and K.B. Jacobson. "Potential Application of Sputter-Initiated Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy for DNA Sequencing," Anal. Chem. 63: 402 - 407 (1991).
  39. K.B. Jacobson, H.F. Arlinghaus, H.W. Schmitt, R.A. Sachleben, G.M. Brown, N. Thonnard, F.V. Sloop, R.S. Foote, F.W. Larimer, R.P. Woychik, M.W. England, K.L. Burchett, and D.A. Jacobson. "An Approach to the Use of Stable Isotopes for DNA Sequencing," Genomics 9: 51 -59 (1991).
  40. G.M. Brown, D.P. Allison, R.J. Warmack, K.B. Jacobson, F.W. Larimer, R.P. Woychik, and W.L. Carrier. "Electrochemically Induced Adsorption of Radio-Labeled DNA on Gold and HOPG Substrates for STM Investigations," Ultramicroscopy , 38: 253 (1991).
  41. J.F. McCarthy, B.D. Jimenez, L.R. Shugart, F.V. Sloop, and A. Oikari. "Biological Markers in Animal Sentinels: Laboratory Studies Improve Interpretation of Field Data," In: In Situ Evaluations of Biological Hazards of Environmental Pollutants. Edited by S.S. Sandhu, et al. Plenum Press, New York, N.Y. pp. 163 - 175 (1990).
  42. S.-H. Kim, B.A. Moyer, S. Azan, G.M. Brown, A.L. Olins, and D.P. Allison. "Preparation and Properties of the Nitido - Bridged Osium (IV) Dimers [Os2N(NH3) 10-nCln] Cl5-n (n = 2,3)," Inorg. Chem., 28: 4648 (1989).
  43. G.M. Brown. "Thermal Decomposition of the Halide and Pseudohalide Derivatives of Bis (Cyclopentadienyl) Titanium (IV)," Inorg. Chem. , 28: 3028 (1989).
  44. G.M. Brown and L. Maya. "Cyclopentadienylvanadium Carbonyl Derivatives as Precursors to Vanadium Carbide," Inorg. Chem. , 28: 2007 (1989).
  45. K.B. Jacobson, F.V. Sloop, L.R. Shugart, L. Adams, B.D. Jimenez, and J.F. McCarthy. "A Convenient Rapid Assay for Metallothionein Using Chelex-100," J. Cell. Biochem. Supplement 12D: 252 (abstr.) (1988).
  46. K.B. Jacobson, M.W. Williams, L.J. Richter, S.E. Holt, G.J. Hook, S.M. Koop, F.V. Sloop, and J.B. Faust. "Cadmium Resistance in Drosophila: A Small Cadmium Binding Substance," In: Metallothionein II - Experiencia Supplementum Vol. 52. Birkhauser Verlag Basel. PP. 293 - 300 (1987).

Patents

  1. Invention disclosure: Z. W. Bell, G. M. Brown, and F. V. Sloop, Jr., "Boron Loaded Scintillator," Y-12 No. Y-2001, ORNL No. 0947, and DOE No. S-96,701, May 30, 2001.
  2. Application to U.S. Patent Office: Z. W. Bell, G. M. Brown, C.-H Ho, and C. Hurlbut, "Method of Loading Organic Materials With Group III Plus Lanthanide and Actinide Elements," Sep. 22, 1999. ORNL Disclosure ERID No. 0515, Ref. No. 610625.91612, Sep., 1999.
  3. Application to U.S. Patent Office: Z. W. Bell, G. M. Brown, C.-H Ho, and R. F. Simandl , "Gadolinium-Loaded Scintillating Materials," Sep. 22, 1999. ORNL Disclosure ERID No. 0519, Ref. No. 610625.91604, Sep., 1999.

Presentations Since 1996

  1. Z.W. Bell, G.M. Brown, C.-H. Ho, and F.V. Sloop, "Organic Scintillators for Neutron Detection," The International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 47th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, July 7-11, 2002 (Invited) .
  2. C. Johnson, "New Millenium Crystallographic Mathematics: Symmetry, Invariants, Topology," American Crystallographic Association Meeting, San Antonio, TX, May 2, 2002.
  3. Z.W. Bell, G.M. Brown, C.-H. Ho, and F.V. Sloop, "Silicone Neutron Scintillators," American Nuclear Society (ANS)/European Nuclear Society (ENS) Meeting, Washington, D.C., Nov. 12-16, 2000; abstract published in Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol 83, p. 259 (2000).
  4. Z.W. Bell, G.M. Brown, C.-H. Ho, and F.V. Sloop, "Gadolinium- and Boron-Loaded Organic Scintillators for Neutron Detection," Seminar, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, November 2000.
  5. Z.W. Bell, G.M. Brown, C.-H. Ho, and F.V. Sloop, "Silicone Rubber Scintillators," Fall 2000 Meeting of the INMM Center Region, Oak Tidge, TN, Oct. 16-17, 2000.
  6. G. M. Brown, Z. W. Bell, C. H. Ho, and F. V. Sloop, "Gadolinium and Boron-Loaded Silicone Rubber Scintillators," 220th ACS Meeting, Washington, D.C., Aug. 20-24, 2000.
  7. B. Gu, G. M. Brown, E. T. Urbansky, and M. L. Magnuson, "Determination of Perchlorate in Fertilizers by Ion Chromatography," 220th ACS Meeting, Washington, D.C., Aug. 20-24, 2000.
  8. F. V. Sloop, R. T. Dabestani, and G. B. Brown, "Differential Phase Fluorimetry Method for Locating Land Mines," 220th ACS Meeting, Washington, D.C., Aug. 20-24, 2000.
  9. C. L. Britton, Jr., R. J. Warmack, S. F. Smith, P. I. Oden, R. L. Jones, T. Thundat, G. M. Brown, W. L. Bryan, J. C. Depriest, M. N. Ericson, M. S. Emery, M. R. More, G. W. Turner, A. L. Wintenberg, T. D. Threatt, Z. Hu, L. G. Clonts, J. M. Rochelle, "Battery-powered, Wireless MEMS Sensors for High-Sensitivity Chemical and Biological Sensing," 1999 Symposium on Advanced Research in VLSI, Atlanta, GA, Mar., 1999.
  10. R. T. Dabestani, G. M. Brown, and F. V. Sloop, "Differential Phase Fluorimetry Technique for the Detection of Surface UXO," SERDP Partners in Environmental Technology Symposium and Workshop, Arlington, VA, Dec. 1-3, 1998.
  11. T. Thundat, P.I. Oden, R.J. Warmack, and G.M. Brown. "Microcantilever Sensors for Environmental Monitoring," Meet. Electrochem. Soc., San Diego, CA, May 3-5, 1998.
  12. F.V. Sloop, G.M. Brown, and R.T. Dabestani. "Using Differential Phase Fluorimetry to Locate Legacy Landmines," ORNL Unexploded Ordnance/ Landmine R&D Workshop, March 17, 1998.
  13. C.L. Britton, R.J. Warmack, S.F. Smith, P.I. Oden, G.M. Brown, W.L. Bryen, L.G. Clonts, M.G. Duncan, M.S. Emery, M.N. Ericson, Z. Hu, R.L. Jones, M.R. Moore, J.A. Moore, J.M. Rochelle, T.D. Threatt, T. Thundat, G.W. Turner, and A.L. Wittenberg. "MEMS Sensors and Wireless Telemetry for Distributed Systems," Proc. 5th Soc. Photo-Opt. Instrum. Eng. Int. Symp. on Smart Materials and Structures, San Diego, CA, Mar. 2, 1998.
  14. A.A. Gakh, A.A. Tuinman, R.A. Sachleben, and E.E. Hagaman. "New Developments in Fluorofullerenes Chemistry," Meeting Electrochem. Soc., Los Angeles, CA, May 5-10, 1996.

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